The claim stemmed from the Times' published statements "questioning the accuracy of a blog post plaintiff wrote for The Times," and the Times' decision not to publish more work from Rall.
The "questionable" "editing choices," the court said, weren't sufficiently injurious to reputation to qualify as libelous (whether or not they conveyed a false message).
The op-ed's claims are harsh, but they're also true.
Federal and state courts are divided on whether such injunctions are constitutional, and the U.S. Supreme Court has not weighed in.
There's a New Hampshire prosecution for criminal libel of a police chief -- and it may well be legally viable, at least if the defendant's statement is seen as a knowingly false factual claim. [UPDATE, June 8, 2018: Charges have now been dropped.]
A libel lawsuit in which the alleged libel is sealed is like Hamlet without the Prince -- or maybe like Othello with Iago's slanders redacted.
No, says the Iowa Supreme Court, rejecting the claim that such statements (labeled "counterculture practices" by the plaintiffs) were libelous or negligent.
The ad criticizes Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson; the TRO that she just got today is almost certainly an unconstitutional prior restraint.
"[Defendant's] posts inspired viewers' comments, which read like a nerd's version of a fist fight." More substantively, "In this context, and considering the cutting-edge nature of [plaintiff's] research into antimatter's theoretical applications [which defendant was sharply criticizing], a reasonable reader would expect zealous debate."
So the New Jersey Supreme Court held this morning, in Petro-Lubricant Testing Laboratories, Inc. v. Adelman.
City councilman names his WiFi network "[Name of mayor and her husband] stocking u2"; could be libelous, holds the Idaho Supreme Court by a 3-2 vote.
In 1980, the Minnesota Supreme Court said "yes"; yesterday, it agreed to hear a case that might lead it to reconsider.
A new section for the brief I blogged about last week, ultimately arguing that an injunction is improper in Sindi v. El-Moslimany -- but not because of the First Amendment.
I'm crowd-testing this draft amicus brief, which I need to be file by Wednesday, April 25. Please tell me what I'm getting wrong here!
When it comes to "opening up" the First Amendment, the president's bark is worse than his bite.
Jia Yueting got an injunction from a Washington state court, forbidding critic Gu Yingqiong from "publish[ing] any posts or [online] commentary concerning" Jia.
Bruce Perens' claimed that Open Source Security's license violates the GPL open-source license agreement; that's protected opinion, the court said.
Is there no more room for scientific skepticism and debate?
Arpaio doesn't like to be reminded he was held in contempt of court
Five terrible, perpetually recurring arguments, debunked.
Government censorship always wears the mask of 'public interest,' and this will be no different.
The president thinks incomplete press coverage should be grounds for a lawsuit.
Do you love the First Amendment but detest Dr. Oz? Read on.
The beauty of the First Amendment is that it even protects people who wouldn't protect it.
One of the most vocal civil libertarians of the past century has died.
The billionaire bully chafes at the restrictions imposed by the First Amendment.
Kellyanne Conway says Trump's critics should be "very careful" about dissing him "in a legal sense."
The episode underscores the author's point about the speech-chilling impact of SLAPPs by thin-skinned rich people.
Responding to the candidate's lawsuit threat, The New York Times says its story had no effect on a reputation he created for himself.
The precedent-setting case could have major implications for all sorts of online publishers.
Magazine's managing editor resigns.
The casino magnate backs a bill that would weaken protections for freedom of speech.
It led to a long court battle between McDonald's and two activists.
Went undercover as environmental activist and embroiled group in massive lawsuit
Cincinatti Bengals cheerleader suing gossip site for defamation
Over allegations of an extra marital affair and D'Souza's departure as president of King's College
Drumming training was part of 2011 GSA conference in 2011 for $21,000.
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